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House roll call 82 · 36th Congress · Mar 7, 1860

To table H.R. 6, a bill donating public lands to states which may provide colleges for the agricultural and mechanical arts. (p. 1023, 1025)

On Mar 7, 1860, the House voted 72–106 (HR 6). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 5–81, Democrats 59–2, Others 8–23. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 7 members voted against their own party.

During the 36th Congress (1859–1860), James Buchanan was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.

Yes

72

No

106

Did not vote

66

Date

Mar 7, 1860

From Voteview roll call records.